Baseball Recap: Metamora Redbirds vs. Canton Little Giants
Metamora won against Canton last Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Metamora Redbirds were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Canton Little Giants. The win made it back-to-back victories for Metamora.
Gavin OLaughlin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. OLaughlin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. OLaughlin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tyler Mason was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Lueddecke, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Like Metamora, Canton also got a great game from a two-way player: Kash Van Houten. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Van Houten was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Van Houten wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miles Hoops, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Metamora has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Canton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Metamora will be playing at home against Pekin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Canton, they will head out on the road to challenge Illinois Valley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Valley Central will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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